Geography
Required Courses (9 hours):
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment (3 semester hours) An introduction to the physical aspects of the world's geography emphasizing the interrelationships between the earth and its climate, vegetations, soils, and landforms. Provides a global perspective on the physical environment and the interactions between global systems to produce regional differences. (Same as GEOS 2302.) (3-0) T
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions (3 semester hours) Considers how the key concepts of place and space can be used to understand the spatial character and interactions of history, culture, economics and the environment in major regions of the world including Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Middle America, the Caribbean, the Pacific World, North America, South America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. (3-0) Y
GEOG 2304 The Human Mosaic: Culture and Space (3 semester hours) Provides an introduction to human geography by examining human diversity and the spatial variations among cultural groups. It analyzes the ways ethnicity, language, religion, economy, government and social phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another and the consequent spatial patterns of demography, agriculture, industry, urbanism, politics, folklife, and popular culture. (3-0) Y
GEOG 3304 Tools for Spatial Analysis (3 semester hours) An introduction to the primary methods used in geographic analysis. Topics include spatial statistics, cartography, and geographic information systems (GIS). This course is designed to provide a foundation for all other upper-level Geography courses. Prerequisite: SOCS 3305 or STAT 1342. (3-0) T
GEOG 3370 The Global Economy (3 semester hours) Considers the changing relationships of population, resources, and the economy, the transformation of classical spatial economics, and the processes producing increasing globalization. Particular attention is paid to technological change and to the dynamics of world trade and investment. (Same as ECO 3370.) (3-0) T
And 9 hours from the following:
GEOG 3301 Cultural Ecology (3 semester hours) Human communities adapt to their environments by means of their technologies and organizations, which in turn reshape the environment, in on going cycles. Cultural ecology, closely related to human ecology and cultural geography, is the study of such relationships. This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of cultural ecology, with particular emphasis on the relations between land and the human population it sustains and the differentiation of urban and rural society. (3-0) T
GEOG 3331 Urban Growth and Structure (3 semester hours) Deals with the economic and spatial processes underlying urban growth and regional development, and with the structural and demographic characteristics of urban areas as well as the social and psychological dynamics of urban life. (Same as ECO 3331) (3-0) T
GEOG 3341 Politics, Place and Space (3 semester hours) Provides an introduction to political geography by asking the question: does location matter in this era of increasing globalization. Examines political institutions and behavior in a spatial context through a wide range of themes, from international affairs, international law and peace building, geopolitics, and the development of territorial states to the geography of elections to local political struggles of non-governmental organizations. (Same as GOVT 3341) (3-0) T
GEOG 3373 Transportation and Logistics (3 semester hours) Focuses on concepts and methods for decision making in transportation based on both geographic and economic factors. Considers the relationships between location and cost in the context of the classic transportation problem and other location models in transportation. Examines project cost/benefit evaluation, urban travel demand modeling, transportation pricing, and issues of accessibility and economic opportunity. Prerequisite: ECO 2302 or equivalent. (Same as ECO 3373) (3-0)
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